NFL PRESEASON. The fast nationals for all networks below are inflated by a one- or two-tenths of a rating point by NFL Preseason pre-emptions in the following major markets: ABC (Los Angeles, Houston, Nashville) CBS (Dallas, Cincinnati) NBC (Tampa) FOX (Chicago, Seattle)   DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays […]

Here are the official Fall 2016 prime time schedules for ABC, FOX and NBC.  New shows in italics.  A separate midseason grid will follow at a later date. Look for ShowBuzzDaily instant analysis of ABC’s schedule later today.  Meantime, read about the FOX and NBC schedules.   ###

  A historically bad night. FOX:  That sound was every FOX executive’s communal indigestion, as once-mighty AMERICAN IDOL hit its all-time low for a regularly-scheduled episode, a 3.0 that was just barely over X Factor‘s 2.8 season average, down 0.6 from last week and an epic 1.6 points from this time last year.  With that […]

  It was cooking night on broadcast TV . FOX:  MASTERCHEF dominated everything around it with 2.0/2.5 over its two hours. ABC:  What have become the burn-offs of canceled FAMILY TOOLS and HOW TO LIVE WITH YOUR PARENTS (FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE) continued with series lows for both (each down 0.1 from last […]

  Valentine’s Day may have affected some of the night’s shows. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), audience skews (women 18-49, men 18-49 and adults 50+ shares) and total viewership (thousands of people over the age of […]

NEW FEATURE. Welcome to the first Broadcast News & Late Night Series report, a weekly round-up of broadcast series that air outside primetime such as the 6:30 pm weeknight newscasts (that are enjoying quite a resurgence lately), the 7-9 am news and interview shows and the late night comedy series. Other weekly news and late […]

  A good night for THE NIGHT SHIFT. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), audience skews (women 18-49, men 18-49 and adults 50+ shares) and total viewership (thousands of people over the age of 2). Ratings analysis and comparisons […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 8.7, up 0.7 from last week.  In addition, BLOOD & OIL gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did THE SIMPSONS and 60 MINUTES, but MADAM SECRETARY went down the same.  Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On a very busy night, AMC’s […]